Fixing device for a radiator

ABSTRACT

A fixing device for a radiator mainly provides a joining side extending outward from a lateral side of each of the elastic members thereof and has a plurality of locating parts in the elastic members. The joining side is inserted into two lower lateral sides of the radiator and locating parts are fixedly attached to the circuit board by means of a fastening element respectively.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is related to a fixing device for a radiator and particularly to an elastic member used in the fixing device providing a joining side and a plurality of locating parts to obtain a function of elastic locating.

2. Brief Description of the Related Art

Referring to FIG. 1, the traditional fixing device for a radiator mainly has a lock member 11 is attached to the radiator 12. The lock member 11 presses the seat member 14 of the CPU (Central Processing Unit). The radiator has a groove 121 extending downward and the lock member 11 is composed of a press part 111 and a first locking part 112 and a second locking part 113 at two ends of the lock member 11. The first and second locking parts 112, 113 has a first joining hole 112 a and a second joining hole 113 a respectively. The press part 111 is joined to the groove 121. The seat member 14 of the CPU is provided with a first engaging part 141 and a second engaging part 142.

Referring to FIG. 2 in company with FIG. 1, when the fixing device is in use, the CPU 13 is placed on the seat member 14 and then the radiator 12 is mounted to touch the CPU 13. Next, the press part 111 of the lock member 11 is joined to the groove 121 of the radiator 12 with the first locking part 112 engaging with the first engaging part 141 via the first joining hole 112 a and the second locking part 113 engaging with the second engaging part 142 via the second joining hole 113 a.

However, the preceding conventional fixing device for a radiator has the following shortcomings:

(1) The radiator 12 has to provide the groove 121 in order to joining with the lock member. That is, the configuration and structure of the radiator are affected with the lock member 11 such that the actual cooling area of the radiator 12 is reduced due to the lock member 11.

(2) The conventional fixing device for a radiator provides the press part 111 with a shape of rectangular strip to catch the groove 121 of the radiator 12. However, the fixing device is incapable of avoiding slide of the radiator such that it has undesirable effect of locating.

(3) The conventional fixing device for a radiator provides the press part 111 with a shape of rectangular to secure the radiator with both ends of the press part 111 having the first locking part 112 and the second locking part 113 for pressingly holding the radiator 12. But, the fixing device is incapable of allowing the radiator 12 touching the CPU 13 tightly.

(4) The lock member 11 of the conventional fixing device is easy to occur flow resistance to the fan.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve the preceding problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a fixing device for a radiator for enhancing effect of locating the radiator.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a fixing device for a radiator for the radiator touching the CPU tightly.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a fixing device for a radiator for avoiding the cooling area of the radiator being decreased due to the lock member.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a fixing device for a radiator for heat guiding pipes capable of connecting with the radiator.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a fixing device for a radiator for decreasing flow resistance to a fan.

Accordingly, a fixing device for a radiator mainly according to the present invention provides a joining side extending outward from a lateral side of each of the elastic members thereof and has a plurality of locating parts in the elastic members. The joining side is inserted into two lower lateral sides of the radiator and locating parts are fixedly attached to the circuit board by means of a fastening element respectively.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The detail structure, the applied principle, the function and the effectiveness of the present invention can be more fully understood with reference to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional fixing device for a radiator;

FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of the conventional fixing device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of a fixing device for a radiator according to the present invention in operation;

FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view of the first embodiment of a fixing device for a radiator according to the present invention shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the first embodiment of a fixing device for a radiator according to the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is a side view of the first embodiment of a fixing device for a radiator according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. 3, the first embodiment of a fixing device for a radiator according to the present invention provides two opposite elastic members 21 and each of the elastic members 21 has a joining side 211 and at least a locating part 212. The joining side 211 is an outward side extending from a lateral side of the respective elastic member 21 for inserting into an elongated locating groove 214 a provided at two lateral sides of a radiator 22 corresponding to the joining side 211. The radiator 22 has a plurality of elongated recesses 211 a and each of the elongated recesses 211 a is attached to a heat guiding pipe 221 respectively. The locating parts 212 each have a through hole 212 a available for a fastening element 212 b, which can be a screw fastener) passing through and engaging with a through hole 251 in a circuit board 25 corresponding to the through hole 212 a.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 in company with FIG. 3, when the fixing device of the present invention is in use, a CPU 23 (Central Processing Unit) is mounted to a seat member 24 on the circuit board 25 and, then, the joining side 211 is inserted into the locating groove 214 a respectively. Next, the locating parts 212 engage with the circuit 25 by means of the fastening element 212 b passing through the through holes 212 a, 251 and fastening to the circuit board 25.

Referring to FIG. 6, the second embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The characteristics of the second embodiment is in that the fastening element 212 c is used to engage with the locating parts 212 and the circuit board 25 respectively with the fastening element 212 c having an elastic unit 212 e for the fixing device of the present invention capable of allowing the radiator being joined to the CPU 23 more tightly.

It is appreciated that comparing to the prior art, the fixing device for a radiator according to the present invention has the following advantages and effectiveness:

(1) The joining side 211 provided at the elastic member 21 being inserted into the locating groove 214 a offers a better effect of firmly positioning the radiator than the prior art.

(2) More than one locating parts 212 being provided in the elastic member 21 offers the elastic member 21 capable of being fixedly attached the circuit board 25 to allow the radiator touching the CPU 23 tightly for enhancing fast heat dissipation.

(3) The elastic member 21 is mounted to the lower part of the radiator 22 so that air flow from a fan is incapable of being impeded during moving into the radiator 22.

(4) The elastic member 21 provides much better elastic effect due to the joining side 211 provided at the elastic member 21 being inserted into the locating groove 214 a.

While the invention has been described with referencing to preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that modifications or variations may be easily made without departing from the spirit of this invention, which is defined by the appended claims. 

1. A fixing device for a radiator, comprising: A pair of elastic members, each of the elastic members having a joining side extending outward from a lateral side thereof and having a plurality of locating parts; a locating groove, being provided at two lateral sides of the radiator respectively corresponding to the joining sides; wherein, the joining side is inserted into the locating groove and the locating parts are fixedly attached to a circuit board by means of a fastening element respectively.
 2. The fixing device for a radiator as defined in claim 1, wherein each of the locating parts has a through hole.
 3. The fixing device for a radiator as defined in claim 1, wherein the radiator has a plurality of elongated recesses at the top thereof to connect with a heat guiding pipe respectively.
 4. The fixing device for a radiator as defined in claim 1, wherein the fastening element is screw fastener.
 5. The fixing device for a radiator as defined in claim 1, wherein the fastening element further comprises a locating unit and an elastic unit. 